He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Margo Cantrell; children, Misty Ann Cantrell and James Scott Cantrell; mother Verlene Chelchowski; sister, Nelda Ann Lowry.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 8415 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, Texas 78229, 210 617-2600, www.americanheart.org